Deal Advisory, Transaction Services (Financial Due Diligence) - Graduate Associate 2026

KPMG Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Singapore is looking for candidates to join their Transaction Services team. This role involves providing M&A advice, managing complex assignments, and building client relationships. The ideal candidate should have a strong academic background with financial qualifications, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Join us in delivering high-quality service while meeting challenging client deadlines.

Benefits

Flexible working framework

Qualifications

• Strong academic background with financial qualifications such as ACA or equivalent or willing to work towards a similar qualification.
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to interpret data, generate insights and construct solutions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of high quality service through effective time management and task organization.
• Build and sustain relationships with clients and members of client pursuit teams.
• Identify and manage risks effectively.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent written and oral communication

Team work

Risk management

Ability to perform consistently under pressure

Enthusiasm to work as part of a team

Education

Financial qualifications such as ACA or equivalent

Job description

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Work Type: Permanent

Start Date for Applications: 24 Nov 2025

Closing Date for Applications:

KPMG in Singapore is part of a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

Job Description

KPMG’s Deal Advisory practice combines top people and game-changing technology to give our clients confidence across the transaction life cycle. The Transaction Services team within KPMG’s Deal Advisory practice provides Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) advice to deliver successful transactions for our wide range of clients including multinational corporations and private equity houses.

The Transaction Services team focuses on acquisitions, disposals, public bids/mergers, joint ventures, buy-outs, market entries, financing and other transactions. We identify, structure and execute all manner of public and private market transactions, and provide our clients with support from initial analysis of strategic options and deal evaluation through to completion. The team also helps clients identify upside opportunities and risks in their transaction processes to satisfy the due diligence requirements of underwriting investment banks.

The role involves:

• Team work: You will be a key team member on larger, complex assignments as well as smaller transactions in which you will work closely with senior members and manage/assist junior team members.
• Build strong working relationships: Individuals will be required to assist senior team members in building and sustaining relationships with clients and members of client pursuit teams.
• Deliver quality service and time management: You are to assist in the delivery of high quality service such as managing your own time, planning and organising work tasks, monitoring progress and meeting deadlines. You are expected to manage senior members on the team to ensure timely reviews take place to enable timely completion of deliverables. You need to be proficient at managing multiple priorities.
• Risk management: You are required to assist in the identification and management of risks to ensure that the firm's frameworks are implemented appropriately and effectively.

The ideal candidate should:

• Strong academic background with financial qualifications such as ACA or equivalent or willing to work towards a similar qualification.
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to interpret data, generate insights and construct solutions.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Personal impact.
• Ability to perform consistently under pressure.
• Enthusiasm to work as part of a team based across multiple geographies to meet challenging client deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Willingness to travel.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.